List of political prisoners

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1 Political Prisoners in the United States
2 Political Prisoners in Latin America
- 2.1 Mapuche Prisoners
- 2.2 Political Prisoners in Mexico
3 Political prisoners in other countries
4 Political leaders who are sought in exile
5 Related
6 Further Resources

[edit] Political Prisoners in the United States

Mumia Abu-Jamal - Left-wing journalist convicted for killing a police officer
Sundiata Acoli (C. Squire)
Chuck Sims Africa - part of the group MOVE
Debbie Sims Africa- part of the group MOVE
Delbert Orr Africa- part of the group MOVE
Edward Goodman Africa- part of the group MOVE
Janet Holloway Africa- part of the group MOVE
Janine Phillips Africa- part of the group MOVE
Michael Davis Africa- part of the group MOVE
William Phillips Africa- part of the group MOVE
Abdul Aziz - part of the Virgin Island Five
Herman Bell - convicted as part of the New York 3
Hanif S. Bey (aka B. Gereau)
Joseph Bowen
Veronza Bowers Jr.
H. Rap Brown (aka Jamil Abdullah al-Amin) - Convicted of killing a Sherriff's deputy
Marilyn Buck
Ruben Campa
Camilo Mejía Castillo - Imprisoned for refusal to fight in Iraq
Marshal Eddie Conway
Bill Dunne
Romaine Chip Fitzgerald
David Gilbert
William Gilday
Fernando González - part of the Cuban 5
René González - part of the Cuban 5
Antonio Guerrero - part of the Cuban 5
Bashir Hameed (J. York) - part of the Queens 2
Bill Harris
Robert Seth Hayes
Alvaro Luna Hernandez
Gerardo Hernandez - part of the Cuban 5
Sekou Kambui (W. Turk)
Yu Kikumura
Jaan K. Laaman
Mondo We Langa (D. Rice)
Ramón Labañino - part of the Cuban 5
Jeffrey "Free" Luers - Serving a ridiculous 22 years, 8 months for setting a fire at a car dealership that damaged 3 SUVs, aided by Craig Marshall (see below). In urgent need of support. See Free's Defense Network for further info.
Ojore Nuru Lutalo
Abdul Majid - part of the Queens 2
Thomas Manning
Luis Medina
Jalil Muntaqim
Sekou Odinga
Sara Olson (Kathleen Soliah)
Leonard Peltier - American Indian movement activist, framed for the murder of a police officer and serving two life sentences. See Leonard Peltier Defense Committee for more information.
Ed Poindexter
Oscar Lopez Rivera
Dr. Mutulu Shakur
Russell Maroon Shoats
Malik Smith
Kathleen Soliah (aka Sara Jane Olson) - former Symbionese Liberation Army militant
Robert "Rob los Ricos" Thaxton - Serving 7 years for throwing a rock at a policeman in self-defense at a June 18, 1999 Reclaim the Streets protest in Eugene, OR. See ELPSN for further info.
Fran Thompson - Environmental activist serving a life sentence for killing, in self-defense, a stalker who had broken into her home. See ELPSN for more information.
Carlos Alberto Torres
Abdullah Webster, held by the United States in Germany for refusing to go to Iraq
Helen Woodson - Serving 27 years for 3 different actions:
- Robbing a Federal Reserve bank and burning $26,000 on the lobby floor, while distributing a statement denouncing war, capitalism, materialism, and ecological destruction.
- Mailing letters accompanied by .38 caliber bullets to various corporate and government officials, stating that their actions were like bullets fired into the heart of creation.
- Damaging a Minuteman II missile silo with a jackhammer. See ELPSN for more information on Helen.

[edit] Political Prisoners in Latin America

[edit] Mapuche Prisoners

Several members of the Mapuche tribe are serving sentences for arson attacks on the property of farmers and forestry people who have occupied their land.

Aniceto Norin Catriman, Carcel de Traiguen, Coronel Gregorio Urrutia N° 129, Traiguén, IX Región, Chile. Tribal chief serving 5 years for arson.

Jaime Huenchullan Cayul, Centro Detención Penitenciaria Pedro Aguirre - Cerda N° 80 y Los Confines s/n°, Angol, IX Región-Chile. Activist on remand accused of theft and intimidation.

Jose Nain Curamil, Centro Detención Penitenciaria Pedro Aguirre, Cerda N° 80 y Los Confines s/n°, Angol, IX Región, Chile. Tribal Leader serving 5 years for arson.

Juan Carlos Huenulao 20/02/2005 Tricauko, Centro Detención Penitenciaria Pedro Aguirre, Cerda N° 80 y Los Confines s/n°, Angol, IX Región, Chile. Activist on remand accused of arson.

Víctor Ancalaf Llaupe, Complejo Penitenciario El Manzano Concepción, Dirección Camino a Penco N°450 Casilla 70, Chile. Tribal Leader serving 5 years for arson.

Pascual Pichun Paillalao, Carcel de Traiguen, Coronel Gregorio Urrutia N° 129, Traiguén, IX Región, Chile. Tribal Chief serving 5 years for intimidation and arson.

(all at) Centro Detención Penitenciaria Pedro Aguirre, Cerda N° 80 y Los Confines s/n°, Angol, IX Región, Chile. Activists each serving 10 years for arson.

[edit] Political Prisoners in Mexico

Carlos Arroyo
Angel Concepcio'n Perez Gutierrez- jailed for Zapatista activities
Francisco Perez Vazquez - jailed for Zapatista activities
Carrillo Vazquez Lopez- jailed for Zapatista activities
Sergio Geronimo Sanchez Saenz (Queretaro)- jailed for Zapatista activities
Anselmo Robles Sanchez (Queretaro)- jailed for Zapatista activities

[edit] Political prisoners in other countries

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese pro-democracy campaigner
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Panchen Lama, held by China
Fatimath Nisreen, Mohamed Zaki, Ghasim Ibrahim, Ibrahim Zaki and others, Maldivian dissidents
Pasteur Bizimungu, former President of Rwanda
Anwar Ibrahim, former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Haile Woldetensae, former Foreign Minister of Eritrea
Lino Oviedo, Paraguayan general

[edit] Political leaders who are sought in exile

Mengistu Haile Mariam, former leader of Ethiopia; resides in Harare
Hissène Habré, former leader of Chad; resides in Senegal
Alberto Fujimori, former President of Peru; resides in Japan
Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia; resides in Nigeria

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